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My ueber-talented friend Tim Hufnagl went with me into the franconian forests last Saturday to take some beautiful pictures. Usually I don´t like to be photographed, as I always feel a bit shy about it. But working with Tim was such a pleasure. Thank you, Tim.

Who doesn´t know these days when your hair behaves like an egocentric psycho? Not taking care about your plans for the day, not about your mental state, and what its manners might do to you self-esteem.

For all of you, who are familiar with the feeling of getting up and wishing yourself to a lonely island after daring a look into your mirror, I created this extremly helpful manual that will help your through all miserable hairy situations.

Print it out, deposit a copy in each of your handbags and start enjoying bad hair days.

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Last week I had a day when nothing urgent had to be done and it felt like the perfect day for something I wanted to try for such a long time. In my creative work I use a lot of tradional techniques. Pigment ink drawing, acrylic backgrounds, bits of watercoloured pieces, handmade textures. But the major part is always done on my computer.

Insipired by the wonderful sketchbook project by Jennifer Orkin Lewis (aka August Wren) and encouraged by the lovely Jennifer herself I wanted to try a 100% handmade painting. For a tradional artist it might sound funny that it took me such a long time to overcome my natural respect for traditional media, but the most artists using computer to finish their work will understand the fear when there is no command+Z or a copy of version b.

As I love to draw birds and berries choosing the subject for my very first 100% aquarell painting was the easiest part. I felt drawn to a picture of a fieldfare holding a berry in its beak.

I enjoyed working just for fun, with no expectations for the result. All in all a pretty relaxing little project and I have already some other birds in mind.

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Well, it´s time for a few changes in my life. What about a new banner for my blog? I felt the need for something that would represent my style in a better way. It´s a collage of bits and pieces I created during the last year. Good bye, baby tiger, welcome birds and flowers.